Germany welcomes formation of Iraqi government

Tue, 21 Dec 2010

Berlin - Germany welcomed Tuesday the formation of an Iraqi government after nine months of internal negotiations, with Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle calling it "good news for all Iraqis."

"It's now up to them to tackle in a united way and with all their strength the huge challenges of rebuilding Iraq," he said in a statement distributed by his ministry. Westerwelle visited Baghdad earlier this month.

"The creation of a new Iraqi government that comprises all the principal groups in the country is good news for all Iraqis," he said.

He said Berlin would continue support for reforms in Iraq and work closely with the new government. German aid to Iraq since 2003 had totaled about 400 million euros (about 540 million dollars).

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/359220,welcomes-formation-iraqi-government.html.